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🇧🇼 Updated March 2, 2026

Income Distribution in Botswana

Comprehensive analysis of income share, growth, and inequality gaps across all economic brackets, powered by real-time fiscal data.

Overview Income Distribution Top Earners

Income Share Breakdown

Bottom 50%
7.62%
share of total income
Middle 40%
31.77%
share of total income
Top 10%
60.61%
share of total income
Top 1%
23.28%
share of total income

Income Level Breakdown

Annual average income per adult (BWP)

BracketAvg. Income (BWP)Threshold (BWP)
Bottom 50%10,668 BWP< 16,002
Middle 40%110,688 BWP16,002 - 506,751
Top 10%844,585 BWP> 506,751
Top 1%3,244,697 BWP> 1,946,818
* Data reflects pre-tax national income. Source: World Inequality Database (2026 projection).

Growth Analysis (YoY)

+-6.93%

Average increase across all brackets (2023 to 2024)

National Avg
-6.93%
Bottom 50%
-6.93%
Top 1% Growth
-6.93%

Inequality Gap

60.6%
held by top 10%

The Top 10% earn 6.1x the national average salary in Botswana.

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